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1998Final results

1998 election for New York Assembly District 15

New York State Assembly · New York

Donna Ferrara (R) won with 66.7% of the vote, defeating Irving Gerber (D) by 35.8 points.

Donna FerraraRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.7%23,851
30.9%11,057
2.3%838
35,746 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998

Races before and after

EvenR+23.51992R+39.61994R+33.01996R+35.81998R+6.02000R+41.52002

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Donna Ferrara (R)Irving Gerber (D)

Also on the ballot: Charles R. Cuddy Jr. (Right to Life), 2.3%